Monday, July 11, 2016

Festival season is in full swing and me and Uncle Dan are excited about riding the rails on our second trip as part of VIA Rail's Artists On Board program, taking the Canadian out to Winnipeg on our way to perform at the Brandon Folk Festival on July 22nd - 24th!

But before I hop on the train, I share the stage with KAREN MORAND for an evening of wine and pizza on Pelee Island at the Pelee Island Winery pavilion on Friday, July 15th starting at 4pm. We're back again on August 19th - so book your boat and get out to Pelee and start your weekend with a night of songs and wine!

Allison Brown’s sweet, powerful singing offers a captivating invitation to follow her down lonesome railroad lines, into abandoned buildings, back in time, to high above the stratosphere as she illustrates landscapes both strange and familiar with her newest collection of songs.

Allison’s voice is experiencing an intense new elasticity as her instrument’s distinct tune and tone evolve with over twenty years of performance experience. Her endless repertoire of roots music matched with crafted originals create an unmistakable spark as she brings her truest personality to the stage in a refreshing conversation with the audience.

In concert, Allison often brings along longtime tourmate, Uncle Dan Henshall; expertly tearing through mandolin accents and solos. Uncle Dan is a prominent player as part of Allison's four-piece acoustic backing band The Assembly Line, which features harmony vocals, upright bass, accordion and more to showcase the full dynamic of Allison's songs and stories in a concert environment.

She released her most recent recording, "Stitches And Incisions" in August 2015 before embarking on a three month tour that included over 60 performances across six provinces. "Stitches & Incisions" clears away the rubble of bad luck and bad decisions to reveal the beautiful decay left behind as she tears down the walls of her evolving songwriting.

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“a gorgeous voice that seemed way too big for one person” ~ NoDepression.Com